The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of
the global commercial
aircraft windows and windshields marketfor 2016-2020.
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the market, market
shares, growth prospects by product (windows and windshield), by
aircraft (narrow-body,
large wide-body, medium wide-body, and regional jets) and growth
opportunities by region (the Americas, EMEA, and APAC).

In 2015, the commercial aircraft windows market made up 83% of the
global commercial windows and windshields market. It is expected to
continue this dominance in 2020 as well with a share of 81.5%. This is
due to the rapid development of technologies such as electrochromic,
Solar Eclipse window shaded, IN-LIGHT, and transparent organic
light-emitting device (TOLED).

With a share of 43.6%, the Americas is expected to lead the global
commercial aircraft windows and windshields market in 2020, owing to the
fastest-growing fleet of aircraft in the region. The Americas is
estimated to be followed by EMEA with a share of 38.72%, and APAC with a
share of 17.68% of the global market.

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Technavio aerospace
and defense analysts highlight the following four factors that
are contributing to the growth of the global commercial aircraft windows
and windshieldsmarket:

Advent of new technologies

Enhanced passenger experience with larger windows

Development of advanced and new aircraft models

Growing demand for eco-friendly aircraft and components

Advent of new technologies

Aircraft manufacturers and parts' vendors are increasingly focusing on
developing innovative cabin interior, seats, and cabin windows to
enhance passenger comfort. Passenger comfort plays a significant role in
the modern era of commercial air transport. There is increased
competition among the airlines to attract more passengers by enhancing
the services provided. Thus, the demand for aircraft windows has
increased to accommodate changes such as the need for temperature and
lighting regulation, and for a better view and aesthetic appeal of the
cabin interior in the existing and new fleet of aircraft.

Avimanyu Basu, a lead aerospace
components analyst at Technavio, says, “This demand has
resulted in an emerging trend toward smart glass technology,
which refers to a combination of various sub technologies like
thermochromic, suspended particle and liquid crystal, and electrochromic
technologies.”

Enhanced passenger experience with larger windows

Intercontinental flights often involve a duration of 10 hours or more.
During these long-haul flights, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer,
Embraer, developed a new way of improving the in-flight experience for
passengers. Embraer uses windows with bigger dimensions (comparable to
an aircraft door) in its Lineage 1000 business jet product line, which
provides clear visibility from above 35,000 feet for passengers. This,
however, involves the inclusion of expensive anti-fogging protection and
electrochromic glass with electric shades, which helps in blocking light
when the passengers are sleeping.

“The innovation approves the influence of 3D
printing in the aerospace industry as Embraer
indicated its fair chances of 3D-printing titanium installation hardware
to reduce the weight of the overall window. However, the technology is
not financially viable to be implemented in common civil jetliners,”
adds Avimanyu.

Development of advanced and new aircraft models

The emerging markets in APAC, the Middle East, and South America have
become the driving force for the aviation market as aircraft fleets have
been growing more rapidly in these regions. The manufacturing base and
the number of suppliers for aircraft parts have grown in these regions
based on the potential of the market. Besides the growing number of
aircraft, new aircraft development programs also provide a major boost
to the commercial aircraft windows and windshields market. New windows
and windshields are developed as per the evolving aircraft design and
configuration.

Growing demand for eco-friendly aircraft and components

Eco-friendly aircraft uses less fuel translating to lesser carbon
emissions. The proposal by aviation public regulatory agencies to shift
to eco-friendly aircraft continues to increase the demand for
eco-aircraft.

The Solar Eclipse window shade by B/E Aerospace provides energy
while reducing the fuel-consumption, improving the overall environmental
viability of the aircraft. Moreover, the installation of this window
shade is as convenient as any other ordinary aircraft window shade since
the system weighs only 0.06-0.11 pounds more than an ordinary window
shade. Currently, airlines have been introducing seats with power
outlets in business and premium class.

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